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www.ahrq.gov/faqs/index.html?page=27
June 12, 2025 - Frequently Asked Questions
Check to find the answers to your questions about the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
programs and activities. You can search by category or key words. You can also send us your questions or website
feedback here. We will respond to your requests based on the bes…
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www.ahrq.gov/sops/databases/pharmacy/submission.html
September 01, 2024 - Participating in the SOPS Community Pharmacy Survey Database
The SOPS ® Community Pharmacy Database is a central repository for survey data from community pharmacies in the United States or in a U.S. territory that administer the AHRQ survey and choose to submit their data. The SOPS Community Pharmacy Databa…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/primer-patient-experience.pdf
June 02, 2025 - What is Patient Experience and How Does CAHPS Measure It?
WHAT IS PATIENT EXPERIENCE
AND HOW DOES CAHPS
MEASURE IT?
Stephanie Fry
Senior Study Director
Westat
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What is Patient Experience?
Patient experience refers to what happened in a health care setting. It
encompasses the range of interactions that pat…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/cahps-patient-experience-fry-webinar.pdf
January 01, 2014 - Understanding CAHPS® Surveys: A Primer for New Users
What Is Patient Experience and How
Does CAHPS Measure It?
Stephanie Fry
Senior Study Director
Westat
www.ahrq.gov/cahps
What is Patient Experience?
“Patient experience encompasses the range of interactions that
patients have with the health care system, inc…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/patients-families/engagingfamilies/strategy2/index.html
December 01, 2017 - Strategy 2: Communicating to Improve Quality
Research shows that when patients are engaged in their health care, it can lead to measurable improvements in safety and quality. To promote stronger engagement, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality developed the Guide to Patient and Family Engagement in Hospit…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/engage/rfe-role-leader.pdf
March 01, 2017 - Resident and Family Engagement: What is my role as a leader?
• Resident and family engagement is one
component of person-centered care, a
philosophy that recognizes residents as
individuals and as partners.
• Effective resident and family partnerships are
demonstrated by including the residents and
family a…
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www.ahrq.gov/priority-populations/observances/hispanic-heritage/index.html
October 01, 2021 - Grantees Focusing on Hispanic and Latino Populations
Peter Yellowlees, M.D.
“I have found it fascinating to see the way that almost all patients speak differently, using simpler phrases and less words, when using an interpreter. Their descriptions of clinical symptoms and histories is much ric…
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www.ahrq.gov/pqmp/implementation-qi/toolkit/child-hcahps/about.html
August 01, 2021 - CAHPS Child Hospital Survey (Child HCAHPS) Toolkit
About Measure Specifications and Reporting
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Table of Contents
CAHPS Child Hospital Survey (Child HCAHPS) Toolkit
Introduction
Overview
About Measure Specifications and Reporting
Key Driver Diagram
Quality Improvement…
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/tearsheets/prenatal.html
October 01, 2014 - You Can Quit Smoking
Support and Advice From Your Prenatal Care Provider
en español
Now Is a Good Time to Quit for You and Your Baby
Both you and your baby benefit when you quit smoking. The benefits for both or you are explained below, as are the key steps to quitting successfully.
All information is b…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/clinicians-providers/guidelines-recommendations/tobacco/clinicians/tearsheets/prenatal.pdf
September 01, 2008 - You Can Quit Smoking
GOOD THINGS HAPPEN AS SOON
AS YOU QUIT
FOR YOUR BABY:
Your baby will be healthier.
Your baby will get more oxygen.
Your baby will be less likely to be born too soon.
Your baby will be more likely to come home from the
hospital with you.
Your baby will have fewer colds and ear infections.
Your …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/results/research/aspirin-flowchart.pdf
June 02, 2025 - IVD Aspirin Use Measure Flow Chart
Ischemic Vascular Disease
(IVD): Use of Aspirin or
Another Antithrombotic
Was the patient aged 18 years or
older on the first day of the
measurement period?
Did the patient have at least one
face to face visit with an eligible
provider in an eligible specialty
during the…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/2024-academyhealth-meeting.html
July 01, 2024 - AHRQ Views: Blog posts from AHRQ leaders
Feeling Energized After Another Successful AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting
JUL
12
2024
By
Robert Otto
Valdez,
Ph.D., M.H.S.A.
Robert Otto Valdez, Ph.D., M.H.S.A.
I have been contemplating the 2024 AcademyHealth Annual…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/cp31103.html
October 01, 2014 - University of Missouri Uses AHRQ's Health Literacy Toolkit to Train and Coach Physicians
Search All Impact Case Studies
September 2011
The University of Missouri Center for Health Policy, through funding from Health Literacy Missouri, a nonprofit organization based in St. Louis, incorporated AHRQ's "Health …
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/toolkit/observing-rounds.html
December 01, 2012 - Observing Patient Care Rounds
CUSP Toolkit
Communication among disciplines can be improved if viewed through the eyes of an objective observer.
Problem statement: Interdisciplinary rounds are in the best interest of patients. Poor communication among staff is a root cause of many patient adverse and sentin…
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www.ahrq.gov/nhguide/toolkits/help-clinicians-choose-the-right-antibiotic/toolkit2-concise-antibiogram-toolkit.html
October 01, 2016 - Toolkit 2. Using Nursing Home Antibiograms To Choose the Right Antibiotic (Concise Antibiogram Toolkit)
Toolkit Effectiveness
When an antibiogram was implemented in nursing homes, results suggested that it had an effect on antibiotic prescribing. For example, Ciprofloxacin was prescribed 15% of the time versu…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/modules/sustainability/spreading-slides.html
December 01, 2017 - Sustaining and Spreading Surgical Safety Improvements: Slide Presentation
AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery
Slide 1: AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery—Sustainability
Sustaining and Spreading Surgical Safety Improvements
Slide 2: Learning Objectives
After this session, you will be able to–
Define sus…
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-current-state2.html
January 01, 2024 - Current State of Diagnostic Safety: Implications for Research, Practice, and Policy
2. Methods
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Table of Contents
Current State of Diagnostic Safety: Implications for Research, Practice, and Policy
1. Introduction
2. Methods
3. Results
4. Discussion
References
Appe…
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/healthit-ed-2.html
February 01, 2021 - Health Information Technology for Engaging Patients in Diagnostic Decision Making in Emergency Departments
Electronic Patient Portals
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Table of Contents
Health Information Technology for Engaging Patients in Diagnostic Decision Making in Emergency Departments
Introduction
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/toolkit/clinical-topics.html
October 01, 2024 - MRSA Prevention Toolkit: ICUs & Non-ICUs
Index of Clinical Topics
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Table of Contents
MRSA Prevention Toolkit: ICUs & Non-ICUs
The Four Key Strategies of MRSA Prevention
The Importance of MRSA Prevention
Decolonization
Tools & Resources for Decolonization
Tools & Reso…
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-sustainability-centers-of-excellence1.html
April 01, 2025 - Four Pillars for Sustainable Centers of Excellence
Introduction
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Table of Contents
Four Pillars for Sustainable Centers of Excellence
Introduction
Center of Excellence Operations
Alignment
Integration
Leadership Support
Windows of Opportunity
Conclusion
Acknowl…